External Flows (GATE XE) — GATE Engineering Sciences (XE) Prep
Concept of Prandtl boundary layer, Boundary layer thickness, Displacement thickness and momentum thickness. Qualitative idea of boundary layer separation, Streamlined and bluff bodies, Drag and lift forces.
- Exam: GATE Engineering Sciences (XE)
- Section: XE1 Fluid Mechanics (35M, choose any two)